It is time to celebrate the summer of 2023 with music at The Concertgebouw! Throughout July and August, you can enjoy over 80 concerts as part of the SummerConcerts programme, ranging from classical, swinging jazz and pop to legendary music from films.
Discover the SummerConcerts at The Concertgebouw in July and August 2023
Are you feeling the summer vibes already? The Concertgebouw is celebrating the summer of 2023 with music, staging a massive two-month programme of exciting musical performances to suit all tastes. There's something for everyone at SummerConcerts.
And with summer comes a summery drink! You can enjoy a limoncello and lime cocktail during the performance intervals. Also, many of the concerts host a Meet & Greet or DJ set after the main event. Here is the selection of the concerts being offered by the Concertgebouw this summer:
Abel Selaocoe's Four Spirits and Bernstein's West Side Story (Wednesday, July 5, 2023)
Last year, the young cellist Abel Selaocoe took a packed Recital Hall on an unforgettable musical journey. Now he is back in the Main Hall to make his debut with philharmonie zuidnederland including his own cello concerto Four Spirits, which has been very well received. In addition, the show features highlights from Bernstein's poignant love drama West Side Story.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Live in Concert (Thursday, July 13 - Sunday, July 16)
One of the great summer successes at The Concertgebouw: a fantastical journey to “a galaxy far, far away!" This summer, you can watch the Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the big screen while hearing its great soundtrack played live by the Residentie Orkest. Dirk Brossé will be the conductor taking charge of this exciting performance.
An evening brimming with Beethoven (Tuesday, July 18, 2023)
Of the five piano concertos Beethoven has written, The Fifth is perhaps the most popular, thanks partly to its evocative nickname Emperor Concerto. After this heroic piano concerto, with Bertrand Chamayou as a soloist, Beethoven's Fourth Symphony sounds remarkably friendly.
Goran Bregović & Wedding and Funeral Band (Friday, July 21, 2023)
The Concertgebouw is taking the seats out of their Main Hall for the Emperor of the Balkans, a lively show of festive Roma music and beautiful ballads, sure to take you on a roller coaster of sensations! Goran Bregović’s music always invites you to dance!
Mozart meets Mambo! (Sunday, August 6, 2023)
“One of my favourite orchestras in the world,” said horn player Sarah Willis about the Cuban Havana Lyceum Orchestra. Together, they play the irresistibly swinging and cheerful programme Mozart y Mambo, which is a mix of Mozart's most beautiful music for horn and orchestra combined with original Cuban music that is full of exciting rhythms.
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: Beethoven's "Eroica" (Monday, August 28, 2023)
Last year, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra made a deep impression on its Amsterdam audience. This summer, the heroic freedom orchestra returns with, Beethoven’s groundbreaking Third Symphony "Eroica", as well as one of Verdi’s works.
Reserve your SummerConcerts tickets at The Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Buy your tickets now and celebrate your summer with music in The Concertgebouw! Browse The Concertgebouw website for more details.